Concrete form



May 1o,- 1921. 1,628,316

Jj N. HELTzx-:L

concurs Form Filed Decz.` 8,'1925 concrete slab 12.

Patented May 1.0, y1.927.

JOHN N. HELTZEL, or WARREN, OHIO;

.. CONCRETE FORM. e

` y lApplication filed December The-present invention relates'to concrete forms, "and more' especially curb forms or` molds, it being the object of the yinvention to provide' a novel and improved concrete formv for buildinfr a concrete road or slab I V C: withan integral curb.

lAnother Objectis the provision of novel means for mountingor supporting one rail! orjform member on another rail or lform membemsuchV Yas when Vplacing, a curb delining rail Orfform member fon railA or form member usedvto definej'theside `of the ioad or slab. f p Y -A further objectisithe provision ofnovel means for adjustablyisupporting and bracing the face rail or form member that is Vused to define the face of the curb', in order that such rail or form member may be adjusted to produce curbs of different. Widths and with faces 'either vertical or inclined. f

1Witlithe foregoing and other objects in view, which vwillbe apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention-resides in -the construction and arrangement of parts, -as hereinafter described and cla1med`,"1t being understood that changes eanbe madewithin thescope of'wha't is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

vThe invention is illustrated'in thel accompanyingdrawing;whereini y Y F'gure 1 is a cross section of theffrails or form` members showing the improved 4devices applied thereto. V f f Fig. 2 is an Outsideview of the'form. I In accordance with the usual practice when building a concrete road or similar surfacing structure, the concrete is poured, struck-ofi", tamped and finished between side :form members or rails which define the sides of the slab. The. rails at one side vare indi:

cated at 11 which define the side of the Each rail has the vertical web 11, and the outturned `tread and base flanges 13 yand-14 provided with the sec-v are 8,*1925. Seria1 No. 74,018:

membersv17 are seated on the' rails 1,1,an'd

the upper and lower ouitturned flanges 18 and 19 pijovided with the downturnedand upturned secrinclary anges r20'- and 21, respectively. Inner or face curb rails or form 'members complement the rails 17 and, like,V the, rails 17, are of `C.shaped cross section,

each'rail 22 'having the web'23andthe upper and lowerilanges 24 and 25 :provided l'with the secondary llanges 26 and 27 respectively. `The rails are disposed end to'end asfusual,

being rolled or Otherwise formed' Yfrom heavy sheetfmetal.` Y v w Inorder to support and hold the upperrails 17 in place on the lowerrails 11 sup. porting devices are used at suitable inter-y /each Vrail 17 has the vertical web 17rand vals along the foi-m, one of lwhich is shown inFigs. 1 and 2. f Thissupporting device comprises a plate or other suitable memberI VQSveXtending vertically across the. flanges. l 15 and 21 of the rails 11 and 17, and formed atits upper endwith a head 29 Ato bear upt. i

wardly against the flange `18 betweenqthe flange-*2O and web,17 of the rail .17, the

vupper terminal of the plate 28 being bent Vinwardly and downwardly as seen in Fig.

A secondary plate 30 isV securedtothe plate 28 near the lower 'endthereofand at theinner lside of saidfplate 28, with a spacer 31-between the'plates`28. andr30, and the plate 30 has an inwardly and downwardly lbent portion 32, similar tothe portion 29,.to engage under the' flangev 13 Vbetween the The yspacer 31 spaces the plate 30 inwardly from 'the plate 28s@ yas to accommodate thellange 15. The lower end portion of the plate 28 flange 15 and webY 11 of therail 11.

is bent outwardly at an obtuse angle, as.y at

'33, and a cam plate 34 is pivoted, as at 35,

on theVV portion 33 and its-lower or free end is ormedwith afcurved or cam edgeA 36 .to seat lin the corner between the base flange 14 Y l and/secondary flange 16 of the rail 11.r z Y In applying the supporting device,fthe

plate or -member 30 is readily insertedV underkk the tread flange 13 of therail 11, when the," plate 34 isswung upwardly, and said cam.

plate 34 is then readilyl swung downwardly so as to seat on the base ilange 14 by .cam action, andV said plate 34 may be driven tightly into -place, thereby clamping thie plate or member 30 tightly up against the tread flange 13, and securely holding. the

plate 28 in upstanding position. The. rail -17 not only seats on the rail 11 but is parlll the flanges of a lower form rail and havingay portion for holding in place an upper form rail. Y Y r 2. In a concrete form, a'device adapted to be disposed at the exterior of a form having clamping means to be disposed between and bear againstv the-flanges of a lower form` rail and having a portion to engage within anupper form rail.

3. In a concrete form, a device having clamping portions to bear upwardly and downwardly against upper 'and rlower flanges, respectively,

form rail. f

4.' In a concrete form, a device having 6. AV supportingniember for a Concrete forni having portions tovengageflang'es of `upper and lower form rails, and clamping" means connected to said member to engage the lower rail for clainpingsaid member to the flange of said lower rail.

` 7. A supporting member for a concrete form having portions lto engage'under the CFI upper flanges of upper and lower form rails,

and means connected to'said member to bear on Vthe lower flangelof'the lower rail.

8f A supporting member for a concrete form having portions torengage upwardly under the upper. flanges of upper Aand lower k'form rails, and a cam member pivoted to` said supporting member and adapted to bear on the lower flange of thelower rail.

9. vA Concrete form comprising upper and lower form rails, and a supporting device having clamping means engaging the flanges of lower rail and supporting means engaging the upper rail.

10. A concrete form comprising upper and lower form rails, the lower rail having upper and lower flanges, and a supporting device having clamping means between and engaging said flanges, and having supporting means engaging the upper rail.

11. A concrete form comprising upper and lower rails each having upper and lower flanges and a su )or-tinodevice having L a o clamping means between and engaging the flanges of the lower rail, and having suppoiting means engaging under the upper flange of the upper rai i.

12. A concrete form com )rising u nner and of a lower form rail, and having a portion to engage an upper' said upper flange.

lower flanged rails, a member-having portions'r to engageflanges of both rails, andV means connectedto said member and,V en-f and lower rails' each having upper and lower flanges, a member having portions to engage under the upper flanges of both rails, and clamping means Connected with said niember for clamping it to the flange of the lowe-rrail. Y f i. i' .Y 14, A concrete form comprising upper and lower ,rails each havingk upper and lower flanges, a member having portions to engage under the upper flanges of both rails, and clamping means connected to said member and adapted Vto bear on the lower flange of thelower rail. i l f 155A concrete formcompi'isin'g upper and lower rails each having upperand lower flanges, a member having portions to engage under the upper flanges of both rails,- and a clamping member pivoted to the aforesaid member and adapted to bear ony the lower flange of the lower rail.

16.; A concrete form comprising upper and lower form rails, the lower rail having upper and lower flanges, avmember having a portion to engage under the upper flange of the lower rail and a portion extending upwardly from the lower rail to hold the Y upper rail in place, and means connected to said member and engageable with the lower rail yto clamp the firstnamed portion against said yupper flange.

17.1K concrete forni comprising upper and lower forni rails, the lowerrail hav# ing upper and lower flanges, a member having a'portion to bear upwardly against the upper Vflange of the lower rail and an upb L upper rail in place, and clamping means wai'dly'extendinf'r norltion Afor holding theconneetedto saidf member and arranged tok bear onthe lower flange of' the lower rail to clamp said llrstnamed portion'up against 131A supporting member for a Concrete form having a portion to engage upwardly7 against the upper flange of a lower form rail and having an upwardly extending portion for holding inV place an upper rail, and

clamping means connected to said member to engage the lower rail and clamp said lirstnamed portion against said upper flange.

19. A supporting member for a concrete` form havinga portion to engage upwardly against the upper flange of' a lower form rail and having an upwardly extending portion for holding in place an upper rail, and a cam member pivoted to said member and adapted to bear on the lower flange of said lower rail.

20. In a concrete form, a supporting deviee having portions to bear upwardly and downwardly against upper and lower flanges, respertrely, of a lower 'term rail, and a portion io engage flanges ot an upper i torni rail.

21, In a concrete form. a S'mpporting; device haring portions` to bear upwardly and downwardly ae'ainnt upper and lower Hanegem respectively, et a lon-er l'orm raih and having an up fardly extending;1 portion toengage the npiier tlange olf an upper 'torni rail.

Q2. A eonerete 'form eomprieing upper and lower llane'ed Yt'orm rails and a mipportinnl device havingl portiom: lo bear upnf'ardly against the upper Haugen of both raile5 and downwardly on the lower [lange ol one rail.

23. A concrete torni romprieine upper and lower flanged 'form ra and a oupportinrl device haring portions to bear upwardly; and downwardlyagainst the upper and lower flanges ot the lower rai,. and an inwardly emendinn` portion to engage the upper tlanpje ot the upper rail.

2d. In a concrete l'orm, a supporting; member haring vertically smaeed horizontal elol'ii` n hanger bar extending arrosev eaid member and havinga longitudinal flot; rlainpinfel means extending.;` through the lrstnamed and i@eeendnamed slots, and means, carried by Said bar 'for Supportinev a Vl'orm member.

25. In n concrete. form. a horizontal bar` means Afor mounting;l Ieaid bar on a 'torni rail, a plate Carried by said bar haring vertiealh,v .Lipaeed horizontal elots, a hanger bar extendiner across ,Quid plate and having a longitmlb nal slot. elanipine` menne` in the lirstnamed and :seeoudnamer` slots, and menne carried by the hanger bar Yfor supporting' another 'Form rail.

2G. A, supporting1 device for a Conerete 'lorin comprising` a supportingbar. m-ianes tor mounting said bar between its ende on a 'torni member, means carried b ij one portion ot Raid bar for supiiortinp; another 'form member` and bracing means connected to `the oppositie portion of said bar.

QT. A .Quppmting` derive for a concrete 'torni comprising a supporting bar, means for mounting said bar on a Orin member between the ends ol said baigrai hanger car; ried by said bar near one end thereof; and havingmeans for supporting` another form member, and bracing' meantl Connected to .Quid bar near the oppoeite end thereoli.

QS. it faipportiim` devine for` a` Concrete form eo;npriein` a eupl'iortiing bar 'tor a itorln member adalited to be mounted on another l'orm` member, and a brace adjust-ably oon neeted with said bar to prevent; same Afrom tilting,

f2.5). ik .fiupinirting deriee for a, eonrrete l'orm compliningl a. sumiortingr bar for n 'form member adapted to be mounted on another 'torni member, and a braee adjuetably eonneeted with said bar and adapted to eon-` tart with a t'orm member to prevent the bar from tilting.

SLL A nuliportiim; derbe Jfor a` concrete torni eomprieing'` a supporting ba1 adapted to Support one form member and to be mourned on another Llorm member, a brace bar eroeyzinnl nad supporting bar, said bare having; filoni, and a elampiner bolt in said nlote'.

31. A supporting: device jr'or a conerete `form comprinine;` a nupporting ban` means for mounting same between the ende thereof on a toria member. menne4 carried by one portion ot said bar t'or supporting` another vform member, and a braee adjustably connected with the oppoeite portion of said bar to prevent the bar from tiltingnon the liretnanied lorm member. i

52. A, aupporting device AFor a, eonerete 'form eomprieinf. 1` a saipportinel bar` menne tor mmintingr name between the ends thereof on a torni member, means carried by one portion ot said bar for supporting another 'lorm member, a brace bar crossing theloppo- Site portion oil the Supporting bar, said bars havingr Sloten and a clamping bolt extending through said slots.

In testimonyY Whenool'f I hereunto alx my Signature.

JOHN N. HEL'IZEL. 

